"Working Wizard of the 20th Century" is the title of the tribute to Stuart Cramer, who passed away April 15, 2003. Cramer was the biographer of Karl Germain, a pioneer in both trade-show and television work, an attorney at law, a creative advertising director and illustrator, and a professional magician. Richard Hatch profiles Alexander Adrion, Germany's "Conjuring Philosopher." "My First Fechter's" is the tale of Lance Pierce's journey to the famous invitational close-up convention that's now 32 years old. Ryan Oakes takes a look at "Paul Daniel's Week in America," telling how Great Britain's charismatic TV star was more than eager to share and teach his business secrets of show business. Jeff McBride, Eugene Burger, and Bob Neal are interviewed on the eve of the release of their new book, Mystery School. Among the products reviewed in "Marketplace" are John Kennedy's Card Through Window and Visual Broken and Restored Cigarette, Roberto's Giobbi's Card College 5, The Flicking Fingers' The Movie, and The Magic Wand and Stanyon's Magic magazines on CD-ROM. "Talk About Tricks" features tricks and moves from Mark Aspiazu, David Stone, Eric Anderson, Daniel Garcia, Tom Stone, Luke Dancy, and Shoot Ogawa. "Conjuring" offers up Jim Steinmeyer's "Building a Better Slot Machine."
